Argos - book of dreams.

2004typer · 1 Nov 2019 at 08:16

Think we have had similar threads before, but Argos have made available all of their old catalogues - love looking back at the gadgets and toys from the 80's when I was only knee high:

http://argosbookofdreams.co.uk/

Efour · 1 Nov 2019 at 08:21

Didn't know they were around in the 70s!

We had a huge Argos in Romford, Essex.
When it first opened I thought it was amazing.
The ability to queue up twice, before self scanning, to buy something was such a concept... Lol. When it was busy it would take 30 mins to get your order.

StevieP · 1 Nov 2019 at 08:25

That's my day sorted!

LiE · 1 Nov 2019 at 08:35

Check out these lovely high end PCs from 1996/7, beautiful.

120Mhz CPU and 12Mb RAM, 1Mb VRAM GPU, what a beast!

http://argosbookofdreams.co.uk/1996-97.html#page=527

jsmoke · 1 Nov 2019 at 08:38

Lingerie section of Kay's catalog was good also.

There just isn't that Christmas spirit anymore, the markets are flooded with goods.

Yaayuh! · 1 Nov 2019 at 08:45

Laminated book of dreams. TO CATCH THE TEARS OF JOY.

wez130 · 1 Nov 2019 at 08:54

Thanks, i'll waste some time on this site!

Now all i need is a digitised version of the HIFI yearbook that existed from the early 70's.

Terminal_Boy · 1 Nov 2019 at 08:54

The 1975/76 one has an avocado dish in it. What mid 1970s working class family knew what an avocado was, let alone that there was a dish to make eating them easier?

LiE · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:05

Terminal_Boy said:
The 1975/76 one has an avocado dish in it. What mid 1970s working class family knew what an avocado was, let alone that there was a dish to make eating them easier?

Wasn't Avocado a standard colour for a lot of porcelain back in the day?

Sankari · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:08

Rossi~ said:
Laminated book of dreams. TO CATCH THE TEARS OF JOY.

One of his greatest skits.

LiE said:
Wasn't Avocado a standard colour for a lot of porcelain back in the day?

It was. Also known as 'puke green' and 'off-brand asparagus.'

bazzabear · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:16

Those golden mini-carriage clocks are a blast from the past. Something simultaneously so utterly naff, yet apparently so aspirational (judging from them being featured on the cover of at least two early catalogues).

snips86x · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:17

Rossi~ said:
Laminated book of dreams. TO CATCH THE TEARS OF JOY.

This was the first thing that came to mind when I read the thread title

He's a genius!!

thegreysquirrel · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:19

The early 1990's ones are amazing. I've found the light fittings that are still up in my parents house.

Terminal_Boy · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:21

LiE said:
Wasn't Avocado a standard colour for a lot of porcelain back in the day?

Yes, but no one from a council estate knew it was from a fruit.

Drizmod · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:34

I remember as a kid I used to drool over AIWA Hi-Fis

mmj_uk · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:51

We had an Index shop near us at that time. I think Argos eventually bought them out.

CircleFaust · 1 Nov 2019 at 09:57

excellent idea Argos, well done. those covers are bringing back some memories

Scort · 1 Nov 2019 at 10:02

How did I miss this site!!! Oh my goodness, some proper jolts to the memory

Terminal_Boy · 1 Nov 2019 at 10:05

mmj_uk said:
We had an Index shop near us at that time. I think Argos eventually bought them out.

Index was owned by Littlewoods. I remember the larger Littlewoods having an Index inside or attached. Argos bought some of the old Index stores when Littlewoods closed them down and sold them off IIRC.

MrRockliffe · 1 Nov 2019 at 10:07

LiE said:
Wasn't Avocado a standard colour for a lot of porcelain back in the day?

Not just porcelain - at my dads, the kitchen hasn’t been touched since the late 70s - avocado green everything